In the Line of Fire
In the Line of Fire
In the Line of Fire
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1993
2h 8m
7.0(1712 votes)
Action
Drama
Thriller
Crime
Mystery

Overview

Veteran Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan is a man haunted by his failure to save President Kennedy while serving protection detail in Dallas. Thirty years later, a man calling himself "Booth" threatens the life of the current President, forcing Horrigan to come back to protection detail to confront the ghosts from his past.

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Castle Rock Entertainment
Columbia Pictures

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Cast & Crew

55 members
Acting

Clint Eastwood

Frank Horrigan

Clint Eastwood
Acting

John Malkovich

Mitch Leary

John Malkovich
Acting

Rene Russo

Lilly Raines

Rene Russo
Acting

Dylan McDermott

Al D'Andrea

Dylan McDermott
Acting

Gary Cole

Bill Watts

Gary Cole
Acting

Fred Thompson

Harry Sargent

Fred Thompson
Acting

John Mahoney

Sam Campagna

John Mahoney
Acting

Gregory Alan Williams

Matt Wilder

Gregory Alan Williams
Acting

Jim Curley

President

Jim Curley
Acting

Sally Hughes

First Lady

Sally Hughes
Acting

Clyde Kusatsu

Jack Okura

Clyde Kusatsu
Acting

Steve Hytner

Tony Carducci

Steve Hytner
Acting

Tobin Bell

Mendoza

Tobin Bell
Acting

Bob Schott

Jimmy Hendrickson

Bob Schott
Acting

Juan A. Riojas

Raul

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Acting

Elsa Raven

Booth's Landlady

Elsa Raven
Acting

Arthur Senzy

Paramedic

Arthur Senzy
Acting

Patrika Darbo

Pam Magnus

Patrika Darbo
Acting

Mary Van Arsdel

Sally

Mary Van Arsdel
Acting

Ryan Cutrona

LAPD Brass

Ryan Cutrona
Acting

Lawrence Lowe

FBI Technician

No Image
Acting

Brian Libby

FBI Supervisor

Brian Libby
Acting

Eric Bruskotter

Young Agent

Eric Bruskotter
Writing

Patrick Caddell

Political Speaker

Patrick Caddell
Acting

John Heard

Professor Riger

John Heard
Acting

Alan Toy

Walter Wickland

Alan Toy
Crew

Carl Ciarfalio

CIA Agent Collins

Carl Ciarfalio
Acting

Walt MacPherson

Hunter

Walt MacPherson
Acting

Robert Peters

Hunter

Robert Peters
Acting

Tyde Kierney

Police Captain Howard

Tyde Kierney
Acting

Anthony Peck

FBI Official

Anthony Peck
Acting

Rick Hurst

Bartender

Rick Hurst
Acting

Doris E. McMillon

DC News Anchor

No Image
Acting

Robert Sandoval

Bellboy

No Image
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Joshua Malina

Agent Chavez

Joshua Malina
Acting

William G. Schilling

Sanford Riggs

William G. Schilling
Acting

Michael Kirk

Computer Technician / Bates

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Acting

Richard G. Camphuis

Party Fat Cat

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Acting

Marlan Clarke

Marge

No Image
Acting

Robert Alan Beuth

Man at Bank

Robert Alan Beuth
Acting

Susan Lee Hoffman

Woman at bank

Susan Lee Hoffman
Acting

Donna Hamilton

Reporter at Dulles

No Image
Acting

Bob Jimenez

Reporter at Hotel

No Image
Acting

Cylk Cozart

Agent Cozart

Cylk Cozart
Acting

Michael Zurich

Agent Zurich

No Image
Acting

Rich DiDonato

Undercover Agent

No Image
Acting

Jeffrey Kurt Miller

Undercover Agent

No Image
Acting

Kirk Jordan

Agent

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Acting

Lena Banks

Congretional Attendee (uncredited)

Lena Banks
Acting

Ian Paul Cassidy

Secret Service Agent (uncredited)

Ian Paul Cassidy
Production

Michael Graziano

CIA Agent Fleming (uncredited)

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Acting

Aaron Michael Lacey

Police Officer (uncredited)

Aaron Michael Lacey
Acting

Steve Railsback

CIA Agent David Coppinger (uncredited)

Steve Railsback
Acting

William Shipman

D.C. Police Officer (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy

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